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THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF<br/>
<span class=large>JAMES</span>
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CHAPTER 2
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God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith—Salvation gained by keeping the whole law—Faith without works is dead.
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My</span> brethren, <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/1a" mark="a" type="X" title="GR not with partiality, have the faith of our Lord; JST James 2: 1  . . .  ye cannot have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, and yet have respect to persons.">have</a> not the faith of our <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Lord.">Lord</a> Jesus Christ, <i>the Lord</i> of glory, with respect of persons.
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For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Poor.">poor</a> man in <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/2b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR dirty.">vile</a> raiment;
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And ye have respect to him that weareth the <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/3a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR splendid.">gay</a> clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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<sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/4a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST James 2: 4 Are ye not then in yourselves partial judges, and become evil in your thoughts?.">Are</a> ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="Prov. 15: 16; Matt. 5: 3; Luke 6: 20; 1 Cor. 1: 27 (27-28); TG Poor.">poor</a> of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
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But ye have despised the poor.  Do not rich men <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Oppression.">oppress</a> you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Do not they blaspheme that worthy <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Name.">name</a> by the which ye are called?
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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Love.">love</a> thy <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Neighbor.">neighbour</a> as thyself, ye do well:
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But if ye have <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 1: 17; Prov. 28: 21.">respect</a> to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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For whosoever shall keep the <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 50: 28 (28-29).">whole</a> law, and yet <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/10b" mark="b" type="R" title="GR stumble, err; TG Offenses; TG Sin.">offend</a> in one <i>point,</i> he is <sup>c</sup><a href="james/2/10c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Guilt.">guilty</a> of all.
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For he that said, Do not commit <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Adultery.">adultery</a>, said also, Do not kill.  Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
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So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Liberty.">liberty</a>.
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For he shall have <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 109: 7.">judgment</a> without <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Mercy.">mercy</a>, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/14a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST James 2: 14-21 (Appendix).">What</a> <i>doth it</i> profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 20: 69.">faith</a>, and have not works?  can faith save him?
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If a brother or <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">sister</a> be naked, and destitute of daily <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/15b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Food.">food</a>,
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And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be <i>ye</i> warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 3: 11 (8-14); D&C 104: 18.">give</a> them not those things which are needful to the body; what <i>doth it</i> profit?
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Even so <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Thes. 1: 3.">faith</a>, if it hath not <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Obedience.">works</a>, is dead, being alone.
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Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">faith</a> by my <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/18b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 7: 20 (15-20); D&C 20: 37.">works</a>.
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Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 16: 17.">devils</a> also <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 8: 28 (27-28).">believe</a>, and tremble.
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">faith</a> without <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 24: 12.">works</a> is dead?
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Was not Abraham our father <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 11: 17.">justified</a> by works, when he had <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Gen. 22: 9 (9-12).">offered</a> Isaac his son upon the altar?
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Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Good Works.">works</a> was faith made <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/22b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Perfection.">perfect</a>?
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And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/23a" mark="a" type="C" title="Gen. 22: 12; TG Faith.">believed</a> God, and it was imputed unto him for <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteousness</a>: and he was called the <sup>c</sup><a href="james/2/23c" mark="c" type="C" title="Isa. 41: 8; TG Friendship.">Friend</a> of God.
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Ye see then how that by <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/24a" mark="a" type="C" title="2 Ne. 25: 23; TG Commitment.">works</a> a man is <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/24b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Justification.">justified</a>, and not by faith only.
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Likewise also was not <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Josh. 2: 1.">Rahab</a> the harlot <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/25b" mark="b" type="A" title="Heb. 11: 31.">justified</a> by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent <i>them</i> out another way?
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For as the body without the <sup>a</sup><a href="james/2/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Spirit Body; TG Spirits, Disembodied.">spirit</a> is <sup>b</sup><a href="james/2/26b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Death.">dead</a>, so faith without <sup>c</sup><a href="james/2/26c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Good Works.">works</a> is dead also.
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